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This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and ...
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Strong By Design Podcast

Team CriticalBench

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We believe that you are STRONG BY DESIGN. We believe you were made in God’s image to have a strong body, mind and spirit. The Strong by Design podcast is the #1 resource for strength, health, and fitness solutions in the world. Tune in for expert interviews, fitness tips, nutrition advice, free workout sheets, supplement giveaways all while being encouraged, inspired and entertained. Brought to you by Critical Bench who reaches over 30 million fans per month between our email newsletter, You ...
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Moon Harbor Heroes

Moon Harbor Heroes

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Moon Harbor Heroes is a Masks: A New Generation Actual Play podcast, hosted by Anthony Sheets and T.P. Huth. Moon Harbor Heroes tells the stories of several groups of superpowered teenagers as they balance navigating the tumultuous world of adolescence and saving the world at large. Episodes are published each Monday and Wednesday, with occasional Friday episodes as well.
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Baseball America

Baseball America

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Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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The Rig Biz Podcast

Blind Dog Productions

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WINNER - Best Sports Comedy Podcast @ 'Sports Podcast Awards'. Relax, tune-in and enjoy the only podcast in the world where celebrities properly unwind and cut loose. Come listen to some of the biggest names in sport, media & film discuss their lives with; The CEO of Clapham aka Mr Archie Curzon and Host Freddy Clode. Be prepared for a tornado of laughs and the great unexpected as Archie dishes out life advice to all those looking for success in the city, in the gym and in the sheets. Number ...
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NFTs Made Simple

Mark Savant & Dr. JC Doornick

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Want to win with NFTs? You don't need to be a computer science engineer, you just need some basic skills. NFTs, blockchain, crypto, web 3... They're changing the way we transact. You can get swept under the title wave or you can surf to success. We're gonna make it fun, make it practical, and make it simple. Welcome to NFTs Made Simple with Mark Savant and JC "Dragon" Doornick. - get your FREE NFT cheat sheet at www.nftsmadesimple.com -
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Why wait for an award when you can give yourself one? This is your one-stop shop for the most correct opinions, funniest jokes, and best insight in the world of sports and pop culture courtesy of your hosts Charlotte Wilder and Jessica Smetana. In addition to a weekly news rundown, MVP also features segments like Takes In The Wild (the most outrageous opinions from bars and the internet), Cheat Sheet (how to talk about sports if you don't know how), Ask Aunt Char (bad advice from Charlotte's ...
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham to discuss on the game’s top farm system. Plus, we share our reactions to the Roman Anthony defense criticism to illustrate broader points about player evaluation and writing scouting reports for budding prosp…
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Around 50% of everyone in Europe died during the Black Death. It's very hard to make sense of that. What did it look and feel like to live through this calamity? Today Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney are joined by historian Helen Carr whose new book Sceptred Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth Century is out in May. Produced by Freddy Chick. Ed…
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Carlos and Peter discuss the first in-season mock draft of the 2025 cycle on today’s draft podcast. Peter gives his reactions to where players went, the two discuss the up/down movement of the class and talk through a few compelling positional battles, including a top-10 cluster of shortstops and a mid-round group of college pitchers. See the compl…
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Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper discuss the first in-season mock draft of 2025. Carlos did a mock with a MLB scout, and they alternated picks. We discuss the first 11 picks. (00:00) How this class shapes up (04:30) Pick #1, Washington Nationals (06:00) Pick # 2, Los Angeles Angels (07:10) Pick # 3, Seattle Mariners (11:00) Pick # 4, Colorado Rockies (…
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The Dynasty Top 500 underwent its first significant update of the season and hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are here to talk about it. On this week's show they discuss some of the risers and fallers on the list. As well as touching on lots of recent injury news bound to impact dynasty managers. (1:00) Backfield action in Florida (2:30) Gerrit C…
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(Part 1/2) So many things make Joan of Arc iconic. The fearless, crossdressing warrior saint who dies a martyr's death. Today Maddy begins a two-part exploration by telling Anthony the story of who Joan of Arc was and how she rose to fame. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. Sign up to History Hi…
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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025. Time Stamps (0:00) -- Kumar Rocker, Rangers (9:10) -- Caden Dana, Angels (18:50) -- Cam Smith, Astros (30:50 -- Colt Emerson, Marin…
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Send us a text She is a FORCE to be reckoned with… She is small but MIGHTY and a pocket-sized POWERHOUSE. Suzanne Hartwig-Gary embodies all of this and more. But you can just call her Sioux-z. Sioux-z has been in competitive lifting for 35 years. In that time, she has done 33 international competitions: 1 – Pan American, 2 – World Games, 2 – NAPF (…
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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the start of conference play, teams boosting their stock and Top 25 newcomers Stanford and Louisville. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at what Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M need to do to get their seasons back on track. (2:20) Strength of Week 5 midweek sc…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun react to BA's MLB mock draft of 2025 featuring big league scout analysis for every pick. Are scouts concerned with Jace LaViolette's slow start? Is there a clear-cut No. 1 pick? We also preview the Top 500 dynasty ranking update dropping on the BA site Tuesday …
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The myth goes thus: the Black Death reached Christendom at the Siege of Caffa when Mongols catapulted diseased bodies over the walls. Where did we get this story? What actually happened at Caffa? And how did the Black Death really enter Europe? Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney are joined by Professor Hannah Barker, medieval historian from Arizona …
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about some notable performers through the first three weeks of the season, led by Tennessee (slugger?) Gavin Kilen and Michigan State lefthander Joseph Dzierwa. They touch on a few other risers to know, plus Peter gives us an early preview of how the 2026 college class is shaping up. — Time Stamps (…
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The 2025 Spring Breakout rosters have been announced, so Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper have gathered to help you get prepared for each and every game with looks at what top prospects and what lesser-know names you should pay attention to. (00:00) Which are the best Spring Breakout Games?/Rays-Red Sox and Reds-Brewers preview (06:13) Cubs-…
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During the victory celebrations of World War One, a rising star is found dead in her bed after a suspected overdose. 22-year-old Billie Carlton’s death caused shockwaves across the nation, adding fuel to a growing moral panic about sex, scandal and drugs. Anthony and Maddy are joined by Virginia Berridge, Professor of History and Health Policy at t…
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We're a few weeks into spring training and the early signs of breakouts are beginning to bloom. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Baseball podcast we discuss a few names hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are targeting heading into 2025. (2:00) Chase DeLauter out 8-12 weeks (5:00) Luis Gil Lat Injury (7:00) Matt Vierling's injury opens up p…
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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025. Time Stamps (0:00) -- Roki Saksaki, Dodgers (9:35) -- Bryce Eldridge, Giants (19:25) -- Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks (28:35) -- Leod…
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Taylor Blake Ward and JJ Cooper are talking in-depth about the Angels farm system in the latest MLB Prospects Deep Dive. With this post, all 30 teams are now live, so your favorite team is available, no matter which club you root for. (00:00) Caden Dana's a fast-rising, middle-of-the-rotation starting pitching prospect (11:30) Christian Moore is th…
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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the first change at No. 1 in the Top 25 of the year with reigning national champion Tennessee returning to the top spot. Rudner and Flaherty also break down their concern level for former No. 1 Texas A&M, which dropped to No. 11 after a 1-3 week and 6-4 start to its season. (1…
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Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Royals farm system in a new Baseball America Deep Dive. The Royals made the playoffs in 2024 and also added a new No. 1 prospect in Jac Caglianone. (00:00) Why Jac Caglianone is No. 1 and how good could he be? (10:00) The Royals have a pair of interesting catching prospects. Looking at Blake …
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Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the White Sox farm system with another Baseball America farm system Deep Dive. The White Sox have added a significant amount of young talent through trades, but we take a look at what the team still has to do to turn around the worst team in the major leagues. (00:00) Noah Schultz evokes so…
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Why did two servants living in Plymouth, England, poison their whole household in 1675? How did they sneak arsenic into the food? And what on earth is pottage? Today Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney talk to Dr Blessin Adams, author of "Thou Savage Woman: female killers in early modern Britain". Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of origi…
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Peter and Carlos hop on the draft podcast to talk about the SP1 battle at the top of the class between Jamie Arnold and Tyler Bremner. After that the two talk about top-of-the-class college hitters and why Jace LaViolette could be losing his grip on 1-1 status in the class and why a trio of college shortstops are hot on his heels. — Time Stamps (2:…
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Austin Yamada and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at a very deep Marlins farm system, although as our Deep Dive notes, it's one without a lot of Top 100-caliber prospects. (00:00) This system is bottom-heavy but Thomas White has taken the mantle of the next great Marlins pitching prospect. (07:00) What Noble Meyer needs to do to bounce back (…
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Austin Yamada and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at a very loaded Mariners farm system in the latest 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. Austin explains how it was hard to line up everyone from No. 2 to No. 9, and why the team's first round pick couldn't crack the Top 10. (00:00) This is a very deep Top 10, here's what put Colt Emerson clearly at …
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Draft season is upon us and this week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown Geoff's 2025 Tout Wars draft. They go through his strategy in the 15 team alternative categories league. This league uses on-base percentage over batting average as well as innings pitched and saves/holds. You can view the draf…
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Send us a text Being a parent is hard. As a Christian parent, we desire to raise our kids to know and love Jesus. Does God have a plan or give any direction when it comes to raising our kids? Pastor Anthony McDaniel joins us today on the Strong by Design Podcast in order to share his personal insights on what he and his wife did to raise three girl…
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Savannah McCann and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Nationals farm system in a new 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. (00:00) Dylan Crews is the clear No. 1. What can be expected of him in 2025 and beyond. (10:00) Why Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana are 2 and 2A (17:00) How do the rest of the top position prospects sort out? (24:00) Are the…
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Untimely deaths followed the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter. Coincidence or ancient curse? When the tomb of King Tutankhamun was sealed more than 3000 years ago, it was rumoured to be protected by a curse, which would ruin the life of anyone who disturbed the pharaoh's final resting place. A mere two weeks after the tomb was discove…
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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down their Top 25 selection process and how it impacted Week 2 decisions. Rudner and Flaherty also take an in-depth look at a potential change at No. 1 with Tennessee surging and Texas A&M losing third baseman Gavin Grahovac to a season-ending shoulder injury and make their pick…
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Nick Piecoro joins JJ Cooper to talk about the Diamondbacks farm system. Arizona is just two years removed from a World Series appearance, and it has a holdover at No. 1 thanks to injuries. (00:00) Jordan Lawlar needs a year of good health, but where does he fit in this D-Backs lineup? (10:00) Demetrio Crisantes had a breakout season in 2024. (17:0…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun tease five outstanding prospects who could become baseball’s top prospect in 2026. Plus, we dive into some early spring observations and standout performers, including Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson and Royals slugger Jac Caglianone. (1:00) Who could be the No. 1 prospect in…
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Peter Flaherty and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Padres' farm system. This is a team that remains aggressive, and generally has some very high-ceiling prospects. That's true again this year at the top of the Padres Top 30 Prospects list. (00:00) Why Leodalis De Vries ranks at the top of the Padres' rankings and what he could become. (07:30…
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From ruthless schemer to pragmatic hero - who is the real Thomas Cromwell? And how did he meet his end? Today Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling the story. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and a…
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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL Central. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025. Time Stamps (0:00) -- JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals (10:00) -- Matt Shaw, Cubs (20:15) -- Jesus Made, Brewers (29:25) -- Bubba Chandl…
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Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are talking about the San Francisco Giants farm system in another Deep Dive. This is a system led by one of the power hitting prospects in the game, but the depth of the system is a bigger question. (00:00) A new regime. (02:00) Bryce Eldridge flew through the minors in 2024. How far is he away now? (10:00) Can a position …
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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a few of the buzziest draft prospects from the first weekend of college baseball, including Louisville RHP Patrick Forbes, Wake Forest SS Marek Houston and Tennessee LHP Liam Doyle, among others. — Time Stamps (4:30) Louisville RHP Patrick Forbes (12:30) Texas OF Max Belyeu (17:45) Clemson OF Cam Ca…
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Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Phillies farm system and the state of the organization in the latest Farm System Deep Dive. (00:00) Andrew Painter could be really good (15:00) Aidan Miller's development in 2024 was a very positive step forward (21:30) What did the Phillies give up for Jesus Luzardo (25:00) Justin Crawfo…
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(Part 2/2) On the 13 February 1692, Scottish government troops slaughtered between 30-40 members of Clan MacDonald in their home in Glencoe, in the Scottish Highlands. Who was behind the killings? How has this atrocity been remembered? Is Glencoe haunted by its past? Maddy and Anthony's guests today are Dr Allan Kennedy whose new book 'Serious Crim…
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On Monday Dylan White released his Roboscout Top 100, showing us how the model breaks down the top prospects in the game. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan discuss the list and some of the surprise names the Robot loves heading into the season. (3:00) Bregman signs and chaos ensues. (10:00) Art Imitates Life Roman Anthony No. 1 (13:00) Surprise at No. 2…
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Ben Badler and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Brewers farm system in our new 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. (00:00) Why Jesus Made is the No. 1 prospect before he plays a game in the U.S. (10:30) After a lost season, Jeferson Quero is worth remembering (14:30) Discussing Cooper Pratt's upside (19:30) Luis Pena is another DSL Prospect to watch (…
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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty dive into opening weekend and recap the biggest wins and losses from around the country. Rudner and Flaherty also take an in-depth look at their first in-season Top 25 and offer their Week 2 Picks to Click. (3:00) Opening weekend takeaways (13:41) Breaking down the Desert Classic and …
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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back to discuss the Orioles farm system. It may not be as deep as it was when it ranked as our No. 1 system in back-to-back years, but the top of this system still compares favorably with most other teams. (00:00) Why systems drop down the farm system rankings (01:20) How good could Samuel Basallo be? (11:00) Why Coby…
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JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo & Scott Braun dive into the Boston Red Sox conundrum: where to play Alex Bregman and how to avoid blocking the budding stars ready to burst onto the scene? Plus... (1:20) Is Kristian Campbell good enough to force Boston's hand? (13:00) The Orioles’ org depth might not be as good as you think (21:00) Exit velo…
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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are talking about the Detroit Tigers farm system. The Tigers rank No. 2 in our current farm system talent rankings, which is the highest we have ever ranked the Tigers. (00:00) What's going right in Detroit (02:00) Digging into No. 1 prospect Jackson Jobe. What's his potential? (10:00) How difficult it was to pick between…
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(2/2) A boy King, a rebel army, and the first ever execution at Tower Hill. Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the days in the summer of 1381 when rebels took control of London and King Richard II, only fourteen, restored a world turned upside down. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. Sign up to Hi…
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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL East. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025. Time Stamps (0:00) -- Jett Williams, Mets (9:50) -- Thomas White, Marlins (19:30) -- Dylan Crews, Nationals (28:00) -- Andrew Paint…
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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Minnesota Twins. After winning a playoff series in 2023, the Twins took a step back in 2024. Could a couple of potential star prospects return Minnesota to the postseason? (00:00) Why Walker Jenkins is the Twins best prospect in over a decade. (10:00) Why Emmanuel Rodriguez has a shot to be even …
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Alex Speier joins JJ Cooper to discuss the Red Sox farm system. They go in depth on how Roman Anthony edged Kristian Campbell for the top spot in our top farm system, and then they go on to talk about what's going right with Red Sox hitting development as well as who else to keep an eye on. (00:00) A very tough call at No. 1. Making the case for Kr…
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